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While participating in a contest at a local newspaper in which school children are asked to submit a news story, local attorney Carson Drew's daughter Nancy intercepts a real story assignment. She "covers" the inquest of the death of a woman who was poisoned. Nancy doesn't think the young woman accused of the crime is guilty and corrals her neighbor Ted into searching for a vital piece of evidence, and they stumble onto the identity of the real killer.

STOP THE PRESSES! Nancy's on the trail of a terrific SCOOP!

The Nancy Drew Collection (Bonita Granville)

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Mystery

Starring: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas

Released: February 18, 1939

Runtime: 68.0

Popularity Rating: 0.811

Warner Bros.

United States of America

Nancy Drew Bonita Granville
Carson Drew John Litel
Ted Nickerson Frankie Thomas
Killer Parkins Dickie Jones
Mary Nickerson Mary Lee
Miles Lambert Larry Williams
Eula Denning Betty Amann
City Editor Bostwick (as Thomas Jackson) Thomas E. Jackson
Police Sergeant Entwhistle Olin Howland
Bonnie Lucas Sheila Bromley
The Chemist (uncredited) Hooper Atchley
Tracy (uncredited) Irving Bacon
Beldenburg Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) Frankie Burke
Dr. Carey - the Coroner (uncredited) Nat Carr
Newspaper Office Worker / Bedbug Hotel Passerby (uncredited) Glen Cavender
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Loia Cheaney
Pedestrian (uncredited) Steve Clark
Newspaper Morgue-Keeper (uncredited) Jimmy Conlin
Hotel Doorman (uncredited) Clyde Courtright
Deputy Coroner (uncredited) John Dilson
Drunk (uncredited) Edgar Edwards
Gym Trainer (uncredited) Jimmie Fox
Mandarin Cafe Waiter (uncredited) Paul Fung
Mandarin Cafe Proprietor (uncredited) Willie Fung
Mandarin Cafe Headwaiter (uncredited) Chester Gan
Photographer in Courtroom (uncredited) Jack A. Goodrich
Citizen Driver (uncredited) Sol Gorss
The Judge (uncredited) William Gould
Passerby During Chase (uncredited) Eddie Graham
Man at Gym Counter (uncredited) Kit Guard
Police Guard at Lambert Estate (uncredited) George Guhl
Phyllis Gimble - Journalism Student (uncredited) Florence Halop
Newspaper Publicity Man (uncredited) Charles Halton
Gym Spectator (uncredited) Al Herman
Policeman (uncredited) Harry Hollingsworth
Gym Spectator with Cigar (uncredited) Jack Kenney
Mayme - Journalism Student (uncredited) Joan Leslie
Pedestrian Outside Hotel (uncredited) Al Lloyd
Maxie - Gym Attendant (uncredited) George Lloyd
Beldenburg Hotel Engineer (uncredited) Charles Marsh
Man Leaving Courthouse (uncredited) Frank Mayo
Admission Collector at Gym (uncredited) Pat McKee
Deputy Coroner (uncredited) Jack Mower
Deputy District Attorney Garrett (uncredited) Leonard Mudie
Tribune Office Boy (uncredited) George Offerman Jr.
Captain Tweedy (uncredited) Frank Orth
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Paul Panzer
Man at Gym Gate (uncredited) Bob Perry
Soxie Anthens (uncredited) Jack Perry
Second Prison Matron (uncredited) Jessie Perry
Effie Schneider - Drew Housekeeper Renie Riano
Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited) John J. Richardson
Beldenburg Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) John Ridgely
First Prison Matron (uncredited) Betty Roadman
Policeman Outside Courthouse (uncredited) Cliff Saum
Charles - Journalism Student (uncredited) Charles Smith
Gym Spectator (uncredited) Charles Sullivan
Pedestrian (uncredited) Elliott Sullivan
Theresa - Journalism Student (uncredited) Lois Verner
Jack - Journalism Student (uncredited) Jack Wagner
Jake - Gym Trainer (uncredited) Pat West
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Leo White
Newspaper Office Worker (uncredited) Jack Wise
Doctor Hibbard (uncredited) Walter Young

Art — Art Direction: Stanley Fleischer
Camera — Director of Photography: Arthur Edeson
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Milo Anderson
Directing — Director: William Clemens
Editing — Editor: Frank DeWar
Production — Producer: Bryan Foy
Sound — Original Music Composer: Heinz Roemheld
Writing — Story: Mildred Wirt Benson
Writing — Writer: Kenneth Gamet